I can’t embed this one, but I will as soon as the video is up on FloHockey’s YouTube page…
Anyway, FloHockey’s Chris Peters is one of the best draft experts and prospect gurus around, and this morning, he spends 5 minutes of video time (on today’s episode of Hockey Sense) discussing the Red Wings’ 2023 NHL Draft picks, and whether the Wings’ braintrust passed up on some “home run” players to land probable NHL’ers instead of possible superstars.
It’s an interesting discussion of more than just Nate Danielson and Axel Sandin Pellikka, and I guess the best thing I can say regarding the Red Wings’ 2nd through 7th round picks is this:
I have been covering the Red Wings’ draft for as long as I’ve been on hockey message boards or forums, and whether it was Ken Holland’s regime with Joe McDonnell as chief scout, or the Steve Yzerman Red Wings with Kris Draper as the man in charge of the draft…
The Wings always have their list, and they stick with the players on their list. It doesn’t matter whether even the wisest experts think that Detroit’s shooting for the moon or drafting for depth in the lineup–Detroit will stick with its list, and its list often does NOT include the top names of the draft.
Update: Here’s the video:
I find it hard to believe this guy is discussing prospects for years and think ASP will be a #4 at best… when many Scouts who are way better than him compare him to Karlsson… yeah there’s a long way to go to get even close to that level but to say the dude is a #4 at best seems to be a soft argument
Cory, I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree with Chris here. I think that Peters is one of the best prospect analysts out there, but I, too, think that Sandin Pellikka is going to be a lot better than a #4 defenseman.